Hate Crime Under Investigation

Police are investigating a hate crime that occurred on Sunday, April 12th.

The Portland Halaal Market at 269 Saint John Street reported that anti-Muslim graffiti was spray painted on the A Street side of the building.

Surveillance video shows a white male wearing a black hooded sweat shirt spray painting the phrase at 5 a.m. The damage was discovered and reported to police by 9 a.m.

Because of the content of the graffiti and its placement on a business that caters to the Muslim community this incident is being treated as a hate crime. The case will be referred to the Maine Attorney General’s Office while investigated by the Police.